(jīng): crystal

(jīng) is a Chinese character meaning “crystal.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (structural). It ranks #1709 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, many suns 日, suggesting a bright and glittering gem. Its radical form (sun) appears in many related characters such as (, sun, day), (zǎo, early, morning), (shí, time, hour).

Native pronunciation
HSK 7-9Radical: sun12 strokesFrequency #1709 structural

Definitions

  1. crystal

Etymology & Origin

ideographicMany suns 日, suggesting a bright and glittering gem

Decomposition: ⿱日⿰日日 (layout: top-bottom)

Components:structural

Stroke Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Practice writing with real-time feedback — trace each stroke in the correct order and build muscle memory in the HanziFeed app.

Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
shuǐ jīngcrystal
jié jīngto crystallize
jīng tǐcrystal
shuǐ jīng qiúcrystal ball
liàng jīng jīnggleaming
yè jīngliquid crystal
jīng yíngsparkling and translucent
jīng tǐ guǎntransistor
shuǐ jīng gōngThe Crystal Palace
bīng jīngice crystals
jié jīng tǐa crystal
zǐ shuǐ jīngamethyst
zǐ jīngamethyst (purple crystalline silicon dioxide)
jīng zhuàng tǐlens
jié jīng xuécrystallography
61
Total compounds
26
As first character
31
As last character
43
As middle character

appears in 61 compound words: 26 as the first character, 31 as the last, and 43 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

luán
0.532840 co-occurrences
0.51145,030 co-occurrences
shuǐ
0.50757,378 co-occurrences
0.50410,896 co-occurrences
piàn
0.47536,697 co-occurrences
jié
0.46420,736 co-occurrences
yíng
0.4411,002 co-occurrences
0.4303,642 co-occurrences
zhá
0.4291,434 co-occurrences
yuán
0.4062,952 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

吊灯把整个大厅照得非常明亮。

Shuǐjīng diàodēng bǎ zhěnggè dàtīng zhào de fēicháng míngliàng.

The crystal chandelier illuminates the entire hall very brightly.

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

紐時示警 矽谷忽視的片災難逼近

紐 時 shì jǐng 矽 gǔ hū 視 de jīng piàn 災 難 bī jìn

The New York Times warns that Silicon Valley's neglected chip disaster is approaching

Yahoo FinanceFeb 2026

三星股價飆漲近200%,AI片需求加速推升

sān xīng gǔ 價 飆 漲 jìn , jīng piàn xū qiú jiā sù tuī shēng

Samsung's stock price soared nearly 200%, and demand for AI chips accelerated

工商時報Feb 2026

...Beurre House 3/11起快閃華!4大品項再掀韓流食尚風暴

. . . qǐ kuài 閃 jīng 華 ! dà pǐn 項 zài xiān 韓 liú shí shàng 風 bào

Beurre House Pop-Up at Regent Taipei Starting November 3rd! Four Signature Items Spark a New Korean Food Trend

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

...頭 AXT 訂單看到2030年 磷化銦磊三雄有戲

. . . 頭 訂 單 kàn dào nián 磷 huà 銦 lěi jīng sān xióng yǒu 戲

AXT orders extend to 2030 Three major indium phosphide epitaxial wafer makers poised for growth

WorldjournalFeb 2026

ASML EUV光源技術突破 2030年片產量可望增五成

guāng yuán jì 術 tū pò nián jīng piàn 產 liàng kě wàng zēng wǔ chéng

ASML Achieves Breakthrough in EUV Light Source Technology, Expected to Boost Chip Output by 50% by 2030

UnwireFeb 2026

特朗普再轟台灣「偷走片」:揚言靠關稅逼製造業回流美國

tè lǎng pǔ zài 轟 tái 灣 tōu zǒu jīng piàn 揚 yán kào 關 稅 bī 製 zào 業 huí liú měi 國

Trump Again Accuses Taiwan of "Stealing Chips": Threatens to Use Tariffs to Bring Manufacturing Back to the U.S.

Tatoeba

体管的发明标志着一个新时代的开始。

Jīngtǐguǎn de fāmíng biāozhì zhe yī gè xīnshídài de kāishǐ.

The invention of the transistor marked a new era.

Tatoeba

这家公司生产电脑片。

Zhè jiā gōngsī shēngchǎn diànnǎo jīngpiàn.

This company manufactures computer chips.

Tatoeba

台湾生产先进片。

Táiwān shēngchǎn xiānjìn jīngpiàn.

Taiwan manufactures advanced chips.

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced jīng

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 晶 (jīng) mean in Chinese?
晶 (jīng) primarily means "crystal." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #1709 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 晶 have?
晶 is written with 12 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 晶?
The radical associated with 晶 is 日 (sun). This radical appears in many characters related to sun.
What are the components of 晶?
晶 is composed of: 日 (structural), undefined (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱日⿰日日 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 晶?
Common words with 晶 include: 水晶 (shuǐ jīng, "crystal"); 结晶 (jié jīng, "to crystallize"); 晶体 (jīng tǐ, "crystal"); 水晶球 (shuǐ jīng qiú, "crystal ball"); 亮晶晶 (liàng jīng jīng, "gleaming"). There are over 61 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 晶 (jīng)?
Several characters share the pronunciation jīng: 京 (capital city of a country), 经 (pass through,经典), 惊 (to startle), 睛 (eyeball), and 6 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 晶 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 晶 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

Practice writing with real-time feedback

Trace stroke sequences, hear native pronunciation, and build lasting retention with spaced repetition in the HanziFeed app.

Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.